Halloween Movies
Where was “Hocus Pocus” filmed?
Salem, Massachusetts
What do you call a group of witches?
A coven
Are pumpkins technically a fruit or vegetable?
Fruit
What is the most popular Halloween costume for pets?
A pumpkin
What is the name of the villain who gets summoned by saying his name three times?
Beetlejuice
Which actor played Laurie Strode in the 1978 movie “Halloween?"
Jamie Lee Curtis
Where is Transylvania, otherwise known as home to Count Dracula, located?
Romania
What was candy corn originally called?
Chicken feed
What was the most popular costume for children in 2020?
A princess
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, what is another name for an “ugly or grotesque sprite” that's evil and mischievous?
A goblin
Which horror movie stars Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Phillippe?
I Know What You Did Last Summer
What is having a fear of Halloween called?
Samhainophobia
Before pumpkins, which root vegetable did the Irish and Scottish carve on Halloween?
Turnips
What was the first commercially produced costume in 1895?
A witch
What's another name for a lycanthrope?
A werewolf
What is the name of the hotel Jack Torrance is hired to care for in The Shining?
The Overlook Hotel
What famous magician died on Halloween?
Harry Houdini
What candy bar was introduced in 1930 and remains a favorite?
Snickers
In what state is it illegal to dress up as a priest or nun on Halloween?
Alabama
Which villain comes alive in the spring every 23 years?
The Creeper (Jeeper’s Creepers)
Where does the mask that Michael Myers wears in “Halloween" come from?
It’s a modified Captain Kirk mask from “Star Trek”
How did early New Englanders protect their homes from evil spirits?
By hiding their shoes in the walls
What was the original purpose of carving jack-o'-lanterns for Halloween?
To ward off evil spirits
Who threw the first Halloween costume party?
Washington Irving, Author of "Rip Van Winkle" (1819) and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
What three things do vampires traditionally avoid?
Sunlight, garlic, and wooden stakes